Finding a community that you feel comfortable in can make or break your career experience, but it's not always easy to do. Today I sit with Sathya Bala [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sathya-bala-mystory/] to explore her experiences living and working across the world, her own relationship with identity and culture, and how she uses those learning to impact other women of colour within her work. If you enjoy listening to this episode, you might also enjoy reading my whitepaper: An Open Letter to Ambitious Companies [https://justjaz.co/open-letter/] which touches on the impacts of an inclusive workplace.

If are ready to take your career to the next level. and find out how to find or foster a community you feel comfortable in - join the Ambitious Career Strategy here [https://justjaz.co/career-strategy] today.

My Guest

Sathya Bala [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sathya-bala-mystory/] is a leader, business owner, community builder, and on-the-ground change maker. Born in Singapore, brought up in Sydney and a long-time Londoner, she has traversed countries, companies (Chanel, HSBC, Deloitte), and identities. She has worked as a Head of Data; Diversity, Equity & Inclusion leader, and Board Advisor. As founder and CEO of True Change [https://truechange.mailerpage.com], she helps organisations become more equitable through data, stories, and culture change. In creating the global community, My Skin My Story, [https://truechange.mailerpage.com/community] she empowers women of colour to thrive.

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#63 Accepted by default with Sathya Bala

If you're listening to this podcast, it's likely that you are an individual full of ambition, especially in your career. Almost by definition, that means we both fall into a group of people that find it difficult to relax and often fall into assigning our self-worth to our productivity. In this conversation with Sheila Murray, we unpack the stereotypes of success as high achieving, ambitious women, and how she has dedicated her working life to helping others find the feeling of success whilst thriving.

As we discuss in this episode, it's the small things like stopping everything you are doing just to take a breath that can make the biggest difference. Book a call  [https://justjaz.co/coaching/]with me to discover how 1-1 coaching can help you explore where you're boundaries should be, how to enforce them and how it can change the way you move through your world of work.

 

My Guest

Sheila [https://www.sheilaanne.com/about/] works with high-achieving women that want to step into their next-level selves and thrive in their body, mind, and soul. She supports clients and groups in making this whole-person change by holding space for their unique experiences, offering new perspectives, and intuitively integrating healing modalities. Through working with Sheila [https://www.sheilaanne.com/about/], clients find they can breathe deeper, trust themselves to take aligned action and have a more confident glow that the world can feel. She is a Trauma-Informed Certified Coach, Whole Person Certified Coach, ICF Professional Certified Coach, and Yoga Instructor. 

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#62 Learning to relax with Sheila Murray

When even Beyonce starts telling us to quit our 9-5, you know something is not quite right in the current working ecosystem. Today I am sitting down with the powerhouse duo, Happy HQ [https://happyhq.co.uk], to talk to us about how having an employee-first culture can have a huge impact on every aspect of the business and staff wellbeing. I am sitting down with this powerhouse duo with a mission to help workplaces on their journey to create a positive culture. We explore how what employers are asking for has evolved over time, the knock-on effects of accurately communicating your company culture, and choosing to hire based on culture add vs a culture fit.

If you're not feeling connected with your workplace culture, you are not alone. Book a call  [https://justjaz.co/coaching/]with me to discover how 1-1 coaching can work through your worries and fall in love with your work again!

 

My Guests

Inspired by the vision of a world without ‘work’ (as we know it), Janine [https://www.linkedin.com/in/janinesmith2011/] and Louisa [https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisamordaunt/] founded HappyHQ [https://happyhq.co.uk] based on the belief that everyone deserves to work for a company that has a people-first culture, including the founders.

Positive cultures are now essential for company survival. More than ever, the future of work depends on companies listening to what their employees have to say, and staying curious about what motivates them. With their combined expertise in Positive Psychology, HR, and Communications, they've created an approach that helps companies easily measure, plan, and celebrate great company cultures.

 

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#61 When culture goes wrong with Happy HQ

Unpacking the generational difference in careers is always interesting, attitudes to risk, the concept of safety and linear being the same thing and peer pressure that can sometimes bring. Today I sit down with Christina Belloge, an avid traveller, multi-passionate expert and lover of learning to understand the impact our relationships play in our careers for better or worse.

Meet My Guest

Christina Belloge is a Social Media Marketing Consultant, a Black ex-pat & traveler, transitioning into a travel professional. I’m originally the French Caribbean born in Paris but have lived in the UK, Germany, France, and the Netherlands. I’m the Founder & Director of Melanin Travels Magic, an online tour operator/ travel agency for the African Caribbean diaspora. I've traveled in 40+ countries, among 21 in the last 7 years; I've favoured mostly Black nations like Cape Verde, Jamaica, Ghana and Brazil, and Cuba.

Links: Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ferreirateresa/]

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Are you ready to make empowered decisions and actively create a career where you feel you belong? Book a call  [https://justjaz.co/coaching/]with me to find out how 1-1 coaching can banish imposter syndrome, enforce boundaries, and fall in love with your work!

#60 Let the receipts talk for themselves with Christina Belloge

Growing up surrounded by hard-working people leaves an imprint and can show you what's possible but it can also put a drive in you that leaves you impatient. Today I sit down with Teresa, and we unpack what it means to have a sense of contentment and peace in your ambitious career. If you are multi-passionate with a 2 sided career, ambitious and creative, this conversation is for you. 

Are you ready to make empowered decisions and actively create a career where you feel you belong? Book a call  [https://justjaz.co/coaching/]with me to find out how 1-1 coaching can banish imposter syndrome, enforce boundaries, and fall in love with your work!

Meet My Guest

Teresa Ferreira is a Portuguese Designer and Art Director working both independently and full-time as a creative lead for the Financial Times in London. She specialises in branding, campaign design and art direction. With a keen eye for detail and a creative and strategic mind, her work is known for its thoughtfulness and warmth. With agency and client experiences across a range of industries including media, fashion, charity, hospitality, luxury and publishing, she has had the opportunity to work with brands such as BBC, Investors’ Chronicle, Financial Times, Diabetes UK, Daylesford and Triptease.

Links: Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ferreirateresa/]

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#59 You are where you're meant to be with Teresa Ferreira

Feeling like you belong at your workplace can make or break your career experience, and today I am sitting down with Yasmina Hedhli to unpack the importance of belonging, career shifting, and falling in love with coaching. We chat all things imposter syndrome, empowered career decisions, creating boundaries, and defining success. If you feel like you have fallen into your career, and don't know why you do what you do, this conversation is for you.

Are you ready to make empowered decisions and actively create a career where you feel you belong? Book a call [https://justjaz.co/coaching/]with me to find out how 1-1 coaching can banish imposter syndrome, enforce boundaries, and allow you to fall in love with the work you're doing!

 

Meet My Guest

Yasmina works with people who are trapped in underwhelming careers and relationships to overcome their imposter syndrome, stop self-sabotaging and break the patterns that are keeping them stuck. She uses a unique combination of techniques; working with the conscious, subconscious and energy; enabling deep healing, true transformation and rapid results. Yasmina is a qualified Rapid Transformational Therapist, Clinical Hypnotherapist, Coach and Spiral Practitioner. Yasmina is also a speaker and facilitator and works with organisations to support the success of people in under-represented groups.

Links: Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/in/yasminahedhli/] / IG Transform with Yasmina [https://www.instagram.com/transformwithyasmina/]

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#58 Boundaries vs Walls with Yasmina Hedhli

It's not just what we are working on that affects our career, it's HOW we are working too.
In this episode, I sit down with Lynn Erasmus to unpack what it means to be productive, knowing that you are enough, enjoying the journey, and being your own biggest advocate. This conversation was so juicy that it inspired me to put pen to paper, so click here to read the summary of the biggest takeaways from my chat with Lynn.

 

Are you ready to step into the best version of your career and enjoy the journey as it unfolds? Book a call [https://justjaz.co/coaching/]with me to find out how 1-1 coaching can boost your productivity, mindset, and career growth!

 

Meet My Guest

Lynn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnerasmus/]is a multi-award-winning entrepreneur, and keynote speaker on culture and change. She is the author of Break Those Damn Rules [https://www.abebooks.co.uk/9781838278823/Break-Damn-Rules-designed-keep-1838278826/plp], a book about living your purpose and stepping into the magnificent being that you are. Lynn is also the founder of SYMBL [http://www.symbl.org.uk]: Social Young & Multinational Business Leaders. Find out more about her work as a keynote speaker by visiting her website. [http://www.lynnerasmus.com]

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#57 Productivity hacking with Lynn Erasmus

My own business grew from my personal experiences of burnout, and I now help others avoid feeling the same way I did. So, in this workshop/podcast hybrid episode, we will explore:

 * What do we actually know about burnout?
 * How does it occur?
 * What we are taught about burnout that we need to unlearn?
 * Some practical tools to help you recover from AND avoid burnout

If are ready to create your dream career and lifestyle, but are unsure about how to do that whilst avoiding all the pitfalls, book a call to explore 1-1 coaching here [https://justjaz.co/coaching/] today.

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#56 Let's talk about burnout

Today I am joined by the wonderful Serena Gasparini, as we sit down to discuss all things community. Anyone who is already signed up to my mailing list has heard me talking about networking vs connection (read my latest post on 100 communities here [https://justjaz.co/blog/2022-community-shortlist/]), and in this episode we dive deep into the alchemy that is community management! Serena mentions Found and Flourish [https://foundflourish.co.uk], The Doers [https://www.thedoers.co.uk], and And.Co [https://workspace.fiverr.com/?utm_source=google-andco&utm_medium=cpc-brand&utm_campaign=g_andco_all_brand_exact&next=&utm_term=andco_exact&utm_content=AdID%5E558886480226%5EKeyword%5Eand%20co%5EPlacement%5E%5EDevice%5Ec&caid=1354093364&agid=129020230213&ad_id=558886480226&kw=and%20co&lpcat=&gclid=Cj0KCQjwlK-WBhDjARIsAO2sErRRQh3sv_8IAauLalHBbAXHUSLkHRDwsNdfXKc1u9_niBrBA62nBQIaAreEEALw_wcB] (Now Fiverr workplace), so feel free to check those out using these links!

If are ready to take your career to the next level. and find how to feel comfortable wearing that superhero cape with your dress and trainers? Join the Ambitious Career Strategy here [https://justjaz.co/career-strategy] today.

 

Meet My Guest

Serena [https://www.linkedin.com/in/serena-gasparini/] is an Aussie community and marketing geek (15+ yrs experience in the industry) turned creative business owner of Sense and Forum [senseandforum.com]. She runs multiple communities for major *mic drop* companies from all around the world. When she's not working with human-centric brands you’ll find her living her best life in the Mediterranean, chilling at the beach on her days off.
 

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#55 The power of community with Serena Gasparini

It's time to answer all your burning questions around side hustling, getting deep into the how why what, and when, so you can get the most out of your career. In this one-off special episode, I will cover:

 * What does "side-hustle" means to me?
 * What does it mean to be an entrepreneur?
 * How do you manage your time and make it work?
 * How can you bring your skills and passion together, and let your side-hustle enhance your career? 
 * Why should you take care of the money aspect of this side-hustle?

Thinking of starting a side hustle but not sure how it will fit into your career plan? Take a look at the Ambitious Career Strategy here [https://justjaz.co/career-strategy], to find a balance that works for you.

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#54 Side Hustle Special

The Limitless Career Podcast hosted by Jaz Broughton, Founder of Just Jaz and certified career coach creates a time to discuss the how, why and what of ambitious careers. A blend of special guest interviews, reflections from her own career journey and mini-workshops the podcast is imperfect and practical.